Theophrastus of Eresus, Volume 9.1: Commentary: Sources on Music Texts 714-726c

Theophrastus of Eresus: Commentary Volume 9.1 concerns the extant ancient testimonies on Theophrastus' thought on music, which strike the reader as surprisingly original and modern. Music is regarded as something that originates from the soul and comes into existence through the body. ‎Contents ‎Acknowledgements ‎Chapter 1. Introduction ‎1. Sounds Outside: Harmonics and Acoustics in Theophrastus’ Time ‎2. Sounds Inside: Qualities, Affections, and the Soul ‎3. Theophrastus’ Thought on Music in Context ‎Chapter 2. The Sources ‎1. Philodemus, c. 110–40BC ‎2. Apollonius, II cent. BC ‎3. Plutarch, c. 45–120AD ‎4. Aulus Gellius, c. 130–180AD ‎5. Athenaeus of Naucratis, III cent. AD ‎6. Censorinus, III cent. AD ‎7. Porphyry, III–IV cent. AD ‎8. Aelius Festus Aphthonius, III–IV cent. AD ‎9. Ṣiwān al-ḥikma, IX–X cent. AD ‎Chapter 3. Titles of Books ‎Chapter 4. The Texts ‎1. Harmonics ‎715. Plutarch, That a Life in Conformity with Epicurus Cannot Be Pleasant 13 1095E–1096A (BT vol. 6.2 pp. 145.25–146.19 Pohlenz-Westman) ‎716. Porphyry, Commentary on Ptolemy’s Harmonics 1.3 pp. 75.4–79.29 Raffa = pp. 61.16–65.15 Düring ‎Context in Porphyry ‎Contents ‎Course of Reasoning ‎Textual Remarks ‎717. Porphyry, Commentary on Ptolemy’s Harmonics 1.5, p. 119.10–13 Raffa = p. 96.21–23 Düring ‎Context in Porphyry ‎The Ancient Names of Musical Concords ‎Contents and Textual Remarks ‎2. Musicians ‎718. Athenaeus, The Sophists at Dinner 1.40 22C.5–8 (p. 49.15–18 Kaibel) ‎Context in Athenaeus ‎Andron of Catania and Cleolas of Thebes ‎Gyrating Aulos-Players ‎‭Σικελίζειν‬ ‎3. Music and the Soul ‎719A. Plutarch, Table Talk 1.5.2, 623A (BT vol. 4 p. 26.20–6 Hubert) ‎Context in Plutarch ‎Where Music Comes from and How It Works ‎719B. Aelius Festus Aphthonius, On Metres 4.2 (GL vol. 6 p. 159.8–16 Keil) ‎Context in Aphthonius ‎Contents ‎720. Philodemus, On Music 4.81.1–14 Delattre (= 3.35 Kemke, no. L32, QEThs p. 30 Sedley) ‎721A. Philodemus, On Music 4.82.27–45 Delattre (= 3.37 Kemke, no. L33, QEThs pp. 30–31 Sedley) ‎The Textual Tradition of Philodemus’ On Music ‎Text and Sense ‎721B. Censorinus, About the Day of Birth 12.1 (p. 21.23–28 Hultsch) ‎Context in Censorinus ‎Contents ‎722–725. Depository of Wisdom Literature, Chapter on Theophrastus, sayings nos. 11–14 ‎4. Music and the Human Body ‎726A. Apollonius, Amazing Stories 49.1–3 (Paradoxographi Graeci pp. 140.262–142.275 Giannini) ‎726B. Athenaeus, The Sophists at Dinner 14.18 624A–B ‎726C. Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights 4.13.1–2 ‎Bibliography ‎Index of Greek, Latin, and Arabic Words ‎Greek ‎Latin ‎Arabic ‎Index of Ancient Names, Places, Authors, and Passages Cited ‎Index of Subjects Among the many subjects on which Theophrastus wrote, music is one of the most fascinating, as is testified by the sources discussed in this volume. Although scanty, the material we have--sixteen texts altogether, most of which are indirect testimonies--gives an idea of the originality and modernity of Theophrastus' thought on music, and makes us regret that we do not know more. Our philosopher conceives of music as something that originates from a movement in the soul caused by passions and comes into existence through the body. Accordingly, he is interested in performance--i.e. the way in which musical expression is brought to the listener--and its effects on the soul and the body--e.g. musical therapy These volumes form part of the large international Theophrastus Project started by Brill in 1992 and edited by W.W. Fortenbaugh and others. Together with volumes comprising the texts and translations, the commentary volumes provide a new generation of classicists with an up-to-date collection of the fragments and testimonia relating to Theophrastus (approximately 370-288/5 B.C.), Aristotle's pupil and successor as head of the Lyceum These volumes form part of the large international Theophrastus Project started by Brill in 1992 and edited by W. W. Fortenbaugh and others. Together with volumes comprising the texts and translations, the commentary volumes provide a new generation of classicists with an up-to-date collection of the fragments and testimonia relating to Theophrastus (c.370-288/5 B.C.), Aristotle's pupil and successor as head of the Lyceum